From Trauma Survivor to Soul Warrior
Dec 08, 2024Over my years as a psychologist, I have always been amazed at the strength of my clients. People who have gone through the whole range of traumatic stresses, from earliest childhood abuse and neglect, to adult experiences of disaster and loss.
Usually trauma survivors think too little of themselves, especially if their challenges began in childhood. Feeling small, fearful and ashamed, they have somehow managed to drag themselves through the ordeals and survived. Maybe just hung in there.
As we work through the trauma residue, clearing the stress from body, heart and mind, their great qualities start to emerge. Strength, resilience, wisdom, empathy, courage, compassion - virtues they have developed through the pain. Gifts that are now part of their soul nature forever.
The book traces the journey from soul level down into the difficulties on earth, which are often so extreme. After looking at what causes trauma, we begin the healing climb out of the depths, exploring useful maps to get us home, core principles for healing to occur, and useful, practical approaches on all levels of our tree of Self. We climb from roots and trunk, into our branches and beyond.
Eventually we arrive back Home, but not as we left. We celebrate the gifts that have come from the challenges and can fully understand the spiritual reasons for why it all happened.
Anyone who has survived a difficult childhood and adult catastrophes is a soul warrior in the making. I am writing the book is to encourage, inspire and uplift you on your healing journey Home.
